ECS Breakout Presentation

Electrical and Communications Systems Division
National Science Foundation
Electrical and Communications Systems
Division Strategic Plan:
ENG AdCom Feedback
ENG Advisory Committee Meeting
May 12, 2005
Gary May
Professor and Steve W. Chaddick School Chair
School of Electrical & Computer Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
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Electrical and Communications Systems Division
Directorate for Engineering
Assistant Director
Dr. John A. Brighton
Deputy Assistant Director
Dr. Michael M. Reischman
$561.30M
Office of Industrial
Innovation
$102.76M
Dr. Kesh Narayanan
Bioengineering
& Environmental
Systems
BES
$48.22M
Civil &
Mechanical
Systems
CMS
$81.98M
Dr. Bruce Hamilton
Dr. Ken Chong, Acting
Design,
Manufacture &
Innovation
DMI
$63.85M
Dr. Warren DeVries
Senior Advisor
Dr. Mike Roco
Chemical &
Transport
Systems
CTS
$65.79
Dr. Richard Buckius
Electrical &
Communications
Systems
ECS
$71.64M
Dr. Usha Varshney, Acting
Engineering
Education &
Centers
EEC
$127.06M
Dr. Gary Gabriel
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Electrical and Communications Systems Division
ECS Mission

Address fundamental research issues underlying
component and device technologies, computation,
networking, controls and systems principles at the nano,
micro and macro scales
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Support the integration and networking of intelligent
systems for a variety of application domains
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Ensure the education of a diverse workforce prepared to
continue the rapid development of emerging technologies as
drivers of the global economy
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Electrical and Communications Systems Division
Vision
ECS envisions a research community that will…
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Address major technological challenges in devices and
systems due to the convergence of
micro/nano/info/cogno/bio- electronics, controls, networks,
computation and communications
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Prepare a future workforce to meet the emerging
technological challenges of the 21st Century
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Electrical and Communications Systems Division
ECS Programs
Electronics, Photonics and
Device Technologies
EPDT
Control, Networks and
Computational Intelligence
CNCI
 Microelectronics
 Embedded, Distributed and Adaptive
 Nanoelectronics
Control
 Molecular Electronics
 Robotics
 Silicon Nanoelectronics and Beyond
 Power and Energy Networks
 Organic Electronics
 Sensing and Imaging Networks
 Spin Electronics
Integrative, Hybrid and  Multi-scale Modeling
 Bioelectronics
Complex Systems  Adaptive Dynamic Programming
 Micromagnetics
 Photonics and Optoelectronics
IHCS
 Quantum Optics
 Ultrafast Sources
Nanosystems, Microsystems, Macrosystems
 Sensors and Actuators
 System-on-a-chip
 MEMS/NEMS
 System-in-a-package
 Power Electronics
 Organic and Silicon- based Hybrid Systems
 Nonsilicon Electronics
 RF/Microwave and Mixed Signals Machine Intelligent Systems
 Quantum Information Systems
 Electromagnetics
 Optical and Wireless Communications Systems
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 Cyberengineering Systems
Electrical and Communications Systems Division
ENG Research Priority Areas

Biology in Engineering
 Diagnostic and Implantable Devices
 Biomedical Imaging

Complexity in Engineered and Natural Systems
 Learning and Self Organizing Systems
 Communications Systems
 Cyberengineering Systems
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Critical Infrastructure Systems
 Power and Energy Networks
 Intelligent Power Grid

Manufacturing Frontiers
 Robotics
 Controls and Signal Processing

New Frontiers in Nanotechnology
 Silicon Nanoelectronics and Beyond
 Nanomagnetics
 Nanophotonics
 Quantum Information Systems
With an emphasis on the integration of research and education for the development 6
of the future workforce
Electrical and Communications Systems Division
ECS Investments for FY 2005
NSF Priority Areas
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Nanoscale Science and Engineering
Biocomplexity in the Environment
Human and Social Dynamics
Mathematical Sciences
(Millions of Dollars)
NSF
ENG
ECS
$297
$127.8 $36
$99
$6
$1.2
$38
$2
$0.5
$89
$2.9
$0.55
NSF Programs
 CAREER: Faculty Early Career Development
PECASE: Presidential Early Career Award
 SGER: Small Grants for Exploratory Research
 RET: Research Experiences for Teachers
 REU: Research Experiences for Undergraduates
 ADVANCE: Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in
Academic Science and Engineering Careers
 MRI: Major Research Instrumentation
 GOALI: Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry
ENG Initiatives
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Collaborative Large-scale Engineering Analysis Network for
Environmental Research (CLEANER)
Grants for Department-Level Reform of Undergraduate Engineering
Education (DLR)
Sensors and Sensor Networks ENG, GEO, OPP ($23M), ECS ($4 M) 7
Electrical and Communications Systems Division
ECS Future Technologies
Key Technologies
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Integrative and Complex Systems
Communications and Network Systems
Cyberengineering Systems
Focused Areas
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Nanoelectronics, Nanophotonics and Nanomagnetics
Critical Infrastructure Technologies and Systems
Flexible Electronics
Diagnostic and Implantable Devices
Renewable and Alternative Energy Sources
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Electrical and Communications Systems Division
ECS Former Organization Structure
Dr. Usha Varshney
Acting Division Director
Electronics, Photonics and
Device Technologies
(EPDT)
Integrative Systems
(IS)
Dr. Lawrence Goldberg
Senior Engineering Advisor
Controls, Networks and
Computational Intelligence
(CNCI)
No Staff Assignments
4 Program Directors
4 Program Directors
Dr. Filbert Bartoli
Dr. Radhakisan Baheti
Dr. Rajinder Khosla
Dr. Vittal Rao
Dr. James Mink
Dr. Kevin Tomsovic
Vacancy
Dr. Paul Werbos
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Electrical and Communications Systems Division
ECS Current Organization Structure
Dr. Usha Varshney
Acting Division Director
Dr. Lawrence Goldberg
Senior Engineering Advisor
Electronics, Photonics
and Device Technologies
(EPDT)
Integrative, Hybrid and
Complex Systems
(IHCS)
Controls, Networks and
Computational Intelligence
(CNCI)
3 Program Directors
2 Program Directors
3 Program Directors
Dr. Filbert Bartoli
Dr. Vittal Rao
Dr. Radhakisan Baheti
Dr. Rajinder Khosla
Dr. Kawthar Zaki
Dr. Kevin Tomsovic
Dr. James Mink
Dr. Paul Werbos
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Electrical and Communications Systems Division
Anticipated Outcomes
 Elevation of the IHCS program will provide a greater emphasis
on systems engineering research and education within ECS
 Emerging areas in integrated systems research will be well
defined for the external community
 ECS will have a balanced portfolio consisting of three active
research programs
 The new Communications Systems position in the IHCS program
will better define the communications technologies in the
"Electrical and Communications Systems Division“
 Reorganization will balance the overall workload
Program Directors in ECS
 The proposed reorganization strategy will
productivity and efficiency of the ECS Division
among
increase both
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Electrical and Communications Systems Division
Cyberengineering Research
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Cyberengineering will focus on design, integration and
implementation of multi-scale and multi-level complex
systems
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Research activities in Cyberengineering will integrate
physical devices with distributed sensing and actuation,
communications, storage, computation and control of
complex systems
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Cyberengineered systems will enable visualizing,
analyzing and reconfiguring of complex systems due to
emergent behavior to develop reliable and agile
infrastructures for domain specific applications
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Electrical and Communications Systems Division
Cyberengineering Examples
 Integrated hybrid optical and electronic systems for high-speed
computation and communications
 Multi-scale dynamic system integration for real-time monitoring
and control of engineered complex and hybrid systems
 Blackout-free electric power grid with
communication and self-organizing networks
integrated
power,
 Ambient intelligent systems’ networks for homes of the future
 Networked intelligent surveillance systems for security of critical
infrastructures
 Computer integrated telemedicine and robotic surgical systems
 Globally interactive environment for engineering education
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Career Awards
ENG
25%
20%
80
15%
60
10%
40
20
5%
0
0%
2001
2002
2003
2004
800
700
20%
18%
16%
14%
12%
10%
8%
6%
4%
2%
0%
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
2005
2001
2002
Year
2003
Year
2004
2,500
30%
2,000
25%
20%
1,500
15%
1,000
10%
500
% Funding Rate
30%
120
100
NSF
% Funding Rate
Proposals/Awards
35%
140
Proposals/Awards
160
% Funding Rate
Proposals/Awards
ECS
5%
0
0%
2005
2001
2002
2003
Year
2004
2005
Proposals
Research Grants
25%
20%
15%
400
10%
200
5%
0
0%
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Year
5,000
35,000
35%
25%
30,000
30%
25,000
25%
20,000
20%
15,000
15%
10,000
10%
5%
5,000
5%
0%
0
20%
4,000
15%
3,000
10%
2,000
1,000
0
1999
2000
2001 2002
Year
2003
2004
0%
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Year
14
% Funding Rate
30%
6,000
30%
% Funding Rate
Proposals/Awards
1,000
Proposals/Awards
35%
% Funding Rate
1,200
600
Funding Rate
NSF
7,000
40%
800
Awards
ENG
ECS
1,400
Proposals/Awards
Electrical and Communications Systems Division
Funding Rates
Award Size
$160
$140
ECS
ENG
NSF
$120
$100
$80
$60
$40
$20
$0
2003
ECS Budget Profile
2004
Year
Total Dollars
Committed Funds
Discretionary Funds
% Discretionary
$80
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
$70
$60
$50
$40
$30
$20
$10
$0
2001
2002
2003
Year
2004
% Discretionary
2002
Committed/Discretionary Funds
(Millions)
(Thousands)
Award Size ECS/ENG/NSF
Electrical and Communications Systems Division
Award Size and Budget Profile
2005
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Electrical and Communications Systems Division
Graduate Research Supplements
Graduate Research Supplements (GRS) for Women and
Underrepresented Minority Ph.D. Students Majoring in
Electrical Engineering or Biomedical/
Biochemical/Environmental Engineering Disciplines
 To increase numbers in academic/professional careers
 Supplements to existing ECS or BES grants
 Graduate student stipend and tuition consistent with university
practices
 25% Administrative Cost
 12 months, renewable for two additional years during the grant
period
 Nontransferable
 US Citizens or Nationals or Permanent Residents
Deadline: June 30, 2005
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Electrical and Communications Systems Division
ECS Goals and Challenges

Develop a set of grand challenges for ECS

Enhance appreciation for the critical nature ECS research

Redress the imbalance between committed and
discretionary funds

Increase funding rates by limiting the number of proposals
in one submission window

Provide visibility to the restructured IHCS program for
better definition within the research community, consistent
with the research priorities of ENG and NSF

Develop suitable metrics to assess program effectiveness
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